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I know this is off topic. But after seeing a preview of Diane Sawyer’s “The Last Lecture: A Love Story for Your Life” that will air tonight on ABC Wednesday, April 9th, 10pm/9 CST, I couldn’t not respond to it. It hits home, very close to home. I lost my father to what most likely [...]

Category: Alternative Energy | 1 Comment | Tags: abundant energy, bucket list, childhood dreams, Diane Sawyer, fossil fuels, pancreatic cancer, Randy Pausch, the last lecture

My wife and I returned from a much needed trip to Aruba a few weeks ago. It was where we spent our honeymoon 5 years ago and it took some saving to get back. And, of course, thanks to her parents and their timeshare. Being that we’re all energy conscious, one of the most notable [...]

Category: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Solar Power, Wind Energy, Wind Power | 1 Comment | Tags: aruba, Aruba energy, fossil fuels, Solar Energy, U. S. wind farming, Wind Energy, wind farming

Biofuels aren’t new. We’ve been using them for years. Oil, coal, whale blubber, yep, blubber. Anything that started out as a living thing which we then turn to fuel is a biofuel. The term has become "sexy" in the energy business because it gets people to open their eyes and listen. The question is what [...]

Category: Alternative Energy, Biofuels, Renewable Energy | 3 Comments | Tags: algae, alternate biofuels, biobutane, biodiesel, bioethanol, jatropha tree, oil, whale blubber

While I’m on conspiracy theories, which may or may not exist, you can’t ignore the fact that energy policy is HIGHLY influenced by politicians who are HIGHLY influenced by special interest groups, many of which happen to be connected to Big Oil. Corporate greed trickles downhill. It makes me wonder why we haven’t made greater [...]

Category: Alternative Energy, Big Oil, Book Reviews, Hydrogen Fuel, Renewable Energy | Leave a Comment | Tags: ben bova, Big Oil, energy manipulation, energy politics, green trap, Hydrogen Fuel